Synonyms of ingest

ingest

verb

in-ˈjest 

1

as in to consume

to take in as food

claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consume
• eat
• devour
• chew
• lick
• partake (of)
• swallow
• digest
• tuck (away or in)
• put away
• put down
• mouth (down)
• taste
• gulp
• scoff
• relish
• savor
• savour
• pick (at)
• wolf
• swill
• gobble (up or down)
• dine
• gum
• slop
• chow (down on)
• munch
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• down
• glut (on)
• regale
• breakfast
• gorge
• feast
• snack
• snarf (down)
• lap
• fare
• polish off
• sup
• banquet
• bolt
• pig out
• lunch
• nurse
• gormandize
• dispatch
• nosh

2

as in to swallow

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

ingested the foul-tasting medicine with only the greatest difficulty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swallow
• sip
• drink
• chew
• eat
• consume
• get down
• lick
• down
• imbibe
• guzzle
• devour
• gulp
• mouth (down)
• munch
• gobble (up or down)
• scoff
• sup
• ruminate
• wolf
• knock back
• finish
• put away
• peck (at)
• nibble (on)
• gnaw (at or on)
• ingurgitate
• scarf
• polish off
• gorge
• bolt
• lap
• dispatch

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bug reached the vet about 45 minutes after ingesting the poison. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024

Loading your audio article A Connecticut woman ingested a fatal amount of antifreeze just hours before she was slated to be sentenced for killing her husband, officials said. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024

Capsaicin, the compound in chillis that creates a burning sensation when eaten, can cause intoxication, nausea, high blood pressure and vomiting when ingested in high quantities, the Danish regulator has said. —Reuters, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024

Infection can occur in multiple ways, including ingesting spores released in the stool of infected cats or consuming contaminated meat or water. —Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024